HESI Test Flashcards
(157 cards)
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III
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VIII
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XXX
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30
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XL
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L
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50
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LX
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60
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LXX
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70
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LXXX
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80
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XC
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90
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C
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100
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D
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500
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M
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1000
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Celsius to Fahrenheit
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F=C(9/5)+32
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1 kilometer
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1000 meters
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1 meter to cenitmeters
100 cm
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1cm to millimeters
10 millimeters
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2.54 cm to inch
1 inch
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1 mile to yard
1760 yards
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1 mile to feet
5280 feet
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1 yard to feet
3 feet
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1 foot to in
12 inches
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1 liter to milliliters
1000 milliliters
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1 milliliter to cubic cm
1 cubic cm
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1 gallon to quarts
4 quarts
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1 gallon to ouncez
128oz
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1 qt to pints
2pints
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1 pint to cups
2 cups
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1 cup to oz
8oz
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1 oz to milliliters
30 milliliters
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1 kilogram to grams
1000 grams
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1gram to milligrams
1000 miligrams
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1 ton to pounds
2000 pounds
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1 pound to oz
16oz
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2.2 pounds to kilogram
1 kilogram
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Connotation
emotions or feelings that the reader attaches to words
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tone
attitude or feelings the author has about the topic
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Assumption
a set of beliefs that the writer has about the subject
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Adverse
Undesired, possibly harmful
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Aegis
Control, protection
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Ambivalent
Uncertain, having contradicotry feelings
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Assent
to give consent to agree
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Bilateral
Present on two sides
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Cursory
Quick, perfunctory, not thorough
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Discrete
Distinct, separate
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Distended
Enlarged or expanded from pressure
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Dysfunction
Impaired or abnormal functioning
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Etiology
The origin or cause of a disease or condition
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Impending
Occurring in the near future, about to happen
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Impervious
Impenetrable, not allowing anything to pass through
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Infer
To conclude or deduce
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Insidious
So gradual as to not become apparent for a long time
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Labile
Changing rapidly and often
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Latent
Present but not active or visable
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Manifestation
an indication or sign of a condition
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otic
of the ear
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parameter
a characteristic or constant factor, limit
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Patent
Open
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Patogenic
Causing of able to cause disease
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Pathology
Processes, causes, and effects of a disease;abnormality
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Posterior
Located behind; in the back
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Potent
Producing a strong effect
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Precipitous
Rapid, uncontrolled
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Predispose
To make more susceptible or more likely to occur
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Renal
Of or relating to the kidneys
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Status
Condition
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Transderal
Crossing through the skin
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Ubiquitous
Being or seeming to be everywhere at once
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Virulent
Extremely harmful and severe
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Noun
names a person, place, thing, or idea
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Common Noun
general, name of a person, place or thing (nurse, hospital, syringe
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Proper Noun
Official name of a person place or thing (Fred, Paris)
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Abstract Noun
Name of a quality or a general idea (persistence, democracy)
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Collective Noun
Represents a group of persons animal or things (family, flock, furniture)
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Bring
Conveys action toward the speaker to carry from a distant place to a near place
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Take
Conveys action away from the speaker to carry from a near place to a distant place
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Farther
Refers to a measurable distance
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Further
Figurative distance and means to a greater extent
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Euphemism
a mild, indirect, or vague term that has been substituted for one that is considered harsh, blunt, or offensive
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Interjection
A word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation
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Largest and most inclusive category
Kingdom
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Most restrictive category
Species
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Order of category
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
| King Phillip Came Over For Good Soup
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Hypothesis
a statement or explanation of certain events or happenings
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Water
High specific heat, stabilize climates, strong cohesive and adhesive properties, lattice crystal are formed, polarity of water allows it to act as a versatile solvent. (water can be used to dissolve a number of different substances)
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Most important molecues
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
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Carbs
Long chains (polymers) or sugars. Storage, structure, and energy. Form the backbone of DNA and RNA
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Lipids
Fatty acids, phospholipids, and steroids.
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Fatty acids
Saturated and unsaturated.
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Saturated fatty acids
Contain no double bonds. Solid
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Unsaturated fats
one or more double bonds. Liquid at room temp
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Phospholipids
two fatty acids of varying length bonded to a phosphate group. Creates a barrier that protects the cell.
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Steroids
Component of membranes precursors to significant hormones and drugs
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Proteins
most significant contributor to cellular function.
Polymers of 20 molecules called amino acids
Enzymes.
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Nucleic Acids
DNA is a unique molecule specific to a particular organism and contains the code that is necessary for replication. RNA used to transfer info from DNA to protein level
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Metabolism
Sum of all chemical reactions that occur in an organism. Metabolic pathways progressing from a standpoint of high energy to low energy
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The cell
prokaryotic and eukaryotic
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Prokartyotic cells
lack a defined nucleus and do not contain membrane boung organelles
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Eukaryotic cells
Have a membrane enclosed nucleus and a series of membrane bound organelles that carry out the functions of the cell as directed by the genetic info contained in the nucleus
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Nucleus
Contains the dna of the cell in organized messages called chromosomes
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Ribosomes
Read the RNA produced in the nucleus and translate the genetic instructins to produce proteins. Found attache to the endoplasmic reticulum and in the cytoplasm
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Endopasmic reticulum
Rough er responsible for protein synthesis and membrane production. Smooth er detoxification and metabolism of multiple molecules
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Golgi Apparatus
Packaging, processing, and shipping organelle. Transports proteins from the ER throughout the cell
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Lysosomes
Intracellular digestion. Hydrolyze proteins, fats, sugars, and nucleic acids.
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Vacuoles
Uptake food through the cell membrane, creating a food vacuole. Plant cells functions as storage, waste disposal, protection, and hydrolysis.
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Mitochondria and chloroplasts
distinct organelles that produce cell energy.
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Mitochondria
found in eukaryotic cells and the site of cellular respiration
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Chloroplasts
found in pants and are the site of photosynthesis
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Cellular membrane
Most important component of the cell. Contributes to protection, communication, and the passage of substances into and out of the cell.
Consists of a bilayer of phospholipids with proteins, cholesterol, and glycoproteins peppered throughout
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Glycolysis
conversion of glucose to pyruvate
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Krebs Cycle
takes place in the matrix of the mitochondria. 2 ATP, 6 Carbon Dioxide, 6 NADH
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Electron transport chain
28 to 32 ATP
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Freezing water
0*C 32*F
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Normal body temp
37*C 98.6*F
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Boiling water
100*C 212*F
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Cation
positive charge
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Anion
Negative charge
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How to increase the reaction rate
Increase the temp in the reaction, increase the surface area of the reactants, add a catalyst, or increase the concentrations of reactants
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Solute
the part or parts that are being dissolved
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Solvent
the part that is doing the dissolving
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Alloys
Solid solutions of metals to make a new one
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amalgams
a specific type of alloy in which a metal is dissolved in mercury
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Emulsions
Mixtures of matter that readily separate such as water and oil
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Compounds
Mixtures of different elements to create a single matter
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Mole
6.02 x 10^23 Avagadros number
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Ionic bond
metal and nonmetal
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Covalent bond
Two non metals. Strongest type of chemical bond
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monosaccharides
the simplest type of carbohydrates.
| Glucose C6H12O6
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Acids
hydrogen or proton donors
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bases
Hydrogen of proton acceptors
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Anaerobic
without oxygen. Converts glucose to lactate instead of pyruvate
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Gluconeogenesis
Liver can make glucose from other noncarbohydrate sources
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Albumin
contains 585 amino acid residues
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Fats are used for...
insulate body organs against shock, to maintain body temp, to keep skin and hair healthy, and to promote healthy cell function. Energy stores for the body
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Histology
study of tissues
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Epithelial
Cover, line, and protect the body and its internal organs
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Connective
framework of the body, providing suppport and structure for the rgans
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Nerve tissues
composed of neurons and connective tissue cells that are referred to as neurogalia
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Muscles tissues
ability to contract or shorten. Voluntary (skeletal) or involuntary (smooth and cardiac muscle)
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Layers of the epidermis
Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum germinativum
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Sebum
oily secretion through hair folliclues
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Contraction results
sliding together of actin and myosin filaments within the muscle cell or fiber
Calcium and adenosine triphosphate must be present
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Sensory (afferent)
neurons transmit nerve impluses towards the CNS
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Motor (efferent)
transmit nerve impulses away from the CNS toward the effector organs
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Cerebrum
associated with movement and sensory inpt
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Cerebellum
responsible for muscular coordination
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medulla oblongata
controls many vital functions such as respiration and heart rate
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Plasma contains
Proteins, ions, nutriens, wate products, and hormones
